# South Korea Korea: Cleaning, repair and hire of clothing (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Cleaning, repair and hire of clothing (BOK ECOS) was up 12.9% year on year in October 2026, compared with 13.4% in September 2026.
The level stood at 151.7 2020=100.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.2% (Jan 2021) to 13.4% (Sep 2026), averaging 4.6%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-C016`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 2016-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (130 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-cleaning-repair-and-hire-of-clothing-bok-ecos

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 151.7 2020=100 | 12.9 |
| September 2026 | 151.3 2020=100 | 13.4 |
| August 2026 | 150.7 2020=100 | 13.0 |
| July 2026 | 150.5 2020=100 | 13.2 |
| June 2026 | 149.2 2020=100 | 12.6 |
| May 2026 | 146.6 2020=100 | 10.8 |
| April 2026 | 143.4 2020=100 | 8.6 |
| March 2026 | 138.6 2020=100 | 6.5 |
| February 2026 | 138.0 2020=100 | 6.5 |
| January 2026 | 137.4 2020=100 | 7.3 |
| December 2025 | 135.7 2020=100 | 6.4 |
| November 2025 | 135.3 2020=100 | 6.2 |
| October 2025 | 134.4 2020=100 | 6.1 |
| September 2025 | 133.5 2020=100 | 6.0 |
| August 2025 | 133.4 2020=100 | 6.1 |
| July 2025 | 133.0 2020=100 | 5.9 |
| June 2025 | 132.5 2020=100 | 5.7 |
| May 2025 | 132.3 2020=100 | 5.7 |
| April 2025 | 132.1 2020=100 | 5.9 |
| March 2025 | 130.2 2020=100 | 4.7 |
| February 2025 | 129.6 2020=100 | 4.5 |
| January 2025 | 128.0 2020=100 | 3.9 |
| December 2024 | 127.5 2020=100 | 4.2 |
| November 2024 | 127.4 2020=100 | 4.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-C016"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-C016",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```